PDF download of full brochure, including sessions, speakers and topics:
Lifestyle Medicine Conf Brochure Final 2009.pdf
To Register Please Call Toll Free: 800-422-8482.Tuition and Fees Registration: $200 per day for non-Carilion participants; $350 for the entire conference for non-Carilion participants.
CME Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Medical Society of Virginia through joint sponsorship of Carilion Clinic’s CME Program and Carilion Clinic Family Medicine Residency and Carilion Clinic Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Carilion Clinic’s CME Program is accredited by The Medical Society of Virginia to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Carilion Clinic’s CME Program designates this educational activity for a maximum of
14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
14.5 contact hours have been applied for through Carilion Clinic’s Nursing Continuing Education provider status with the Virginia Nurses Association.
14.5 Continuing Professional Education Units have been applied for through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association.
Keynote Speakers:
• Neal Barnard, M.D., is a clinical researcher, author and health advocate. He has led investigations on dietary interventions in diabetes and has published a number of books on ways to treat and prevent diabetes and obesity through lifestyle change. As founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Dr. Barnard has been instrumental in efforts to reform federal dietary guidelines.
• Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D., is president and chief executive officer of Shape Up America!, a national campaign founded in 1994 by former U.S. Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, to raise awareness of obesity as a health issue. Dr. Moore brings her experience in previous work with Weight Watchers International, the Institute of Medicine, and the NIH, as she advocates for ways to promote the achievement and maintenance of healthy weight for life.
Plenary / Breakout Speakers and Discussion Panel Participants:
• Hans Diehl, Dr.H.Sc., M.P.H., F.A.C.N., founder and director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and developer of the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) which operates in 7 countries and has more than 50,000 graduates
• John Kelly, M.D., M.P.H., founder of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), director of the Lifestyle Health Center in Rocky Mount, VA
• Rick Seidel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, VTC School of Medicine; Director of Research and Education, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Carilion Clinic
• Michael Jeremiah, M.D., Associate Professor of Family Medicine, VTC School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Carilion Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program
• Douglas R. Southard, Ph.D, MPH, PA-C, Provost and Dean for Academic Affairs, Jefferson College of Health Sciences
• Mike Krackow, Ph.D., Chair - Dept of Rehabilitation and Wellness, Director – Health and Exercise Science Program , Jefferson College of Health Sciences
• Robert Reece, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Athletic Trainer in the NFL for 25 years
• Mark Johnson, director of the Salem Y.M.C.A. which is currently utilizing a campaign entitled “Activate America”
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, November 4th
8:30 a.m. Keynote: Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D.
Start Young! – The Perils of Pediatric Obesity
9:30 a.m. Plenary One: John Kelly, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
Community Efforts to Treat Obesity and Diabetes
10:30a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Plenary Two: Mike Krackow, Ph.D.
Exercise – How to Design Lasting Programs for your Patients
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Plenary Three: Michael Jeremiah, M.D.
Integrating Lifestyle Medicine in the “Medical Home”
2 p.m. Plenary Four: Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D.
Campaigning for Change on a National and Local Stage
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Small Group Workshops: Michael Jeremiah, M.D., coordinator
Station 1: Shopping for Change
Station 2: Cooking up Change
4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Implementing Change in your Community
Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D.
John Kelly, M.D., M.P.H.
Mark Johnson
Michael Jeremiah, M.D., moderator
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
7 p.m. General Public Presentation: Barbara J. Moore, Ph.D.
“Shape Up America!”
Thursday, November 5th
8:30 a.m. Plenary Five: Rick Seidel, Ph.D.
Effective Chronic Disease Management: Tapping into Motivation
9:30 a.m. Plenary Six: Hans Diehl, Dr.H.Sc., M.P.H.
The Rockford Files: A Cultural Transformation
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
Neal Barnard, M.D. – The Cancer Project
Doug Southard, Ph.D. – The Psychology of Fitness
Rick Seidel, Ph.D. – Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Keynote: Neal Barnard, M.D.
The Diabetes Epidemic – What Can We Do?
2 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
Robert Reece, Ph.D. – The Power of Positivity in Behavioral Change
John Kelly, M.D. – Individual Lifestyle Medicine Counseling
Hans Diehl, Dr.H.Sc., M.P.H. – The Team Approach to Health
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Plenary Seven: Neal Barnard, M.D.
Breaking the Food Seduction
4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Sustainable Change for Individuals
Neal Barnard, M.D.
Rick Seidel, PhD.
John Kelly, M.D.
Hans Diehl, Dr.H.Sc., M.P.H.
Michael Jeremiah, M.D. - moderator
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
7:00 p.m. General Public Presentation: Neal Barnard, M.D.
A New Approach to Diet and Diabetes